Flu
March 18, 2007 at 9:08 AM
by Ashleigh
I should have taken vitamin c megadoses when I felt the scratching in the back of my throat on Thursday morning.
I should have wrapped up warmer on Thursday night when the classroom was sub-arctic because of non-functional central heating.
I should have abandoned the springcleaning on Friday morning and gone to bed instead, which I eventually did, but way too late and only after exhausting myself with silly tasks.
I should have accepted a friend's offer to take Sebastian to football on Saturday morning; instead of being heroic and standing in the wind for two hours on the football pitch while the other team cheated their way to victory and our goalie cried in disappointment.
I should have let the family eat tostis (toasted sandwiches) for dinner last night instead of dragging myself out of bed to make Spanish omelette.
I should have asked the Husband to bring more cold & flu meds back from the USA, because now they are all finished.
I should not have congratulated myself so heartily on evading the flu epidemic two weeks ago when the rest of the family had it.
I should go back to bed with my book.
Comments
"Shoulda', coulda', would'. Don't fret! Your boys will always think of you as the ever-present and loving rock of a mom that you obviously are:)
Give them a hug, feel better fast, and enjoy a lovely guilt free day in bed w/your book:)!
Goodness, poor you. I hope you feel better soon.
Cherry xx
E brought the flu back from Delft when he was there 10 days ago and it hit him hard when we were in London.
Get well soon.
Oh Ash, I hope you feel better soon and were able to take a bit of time for yourself to rest and recover.
Get better soon, Ash! I can relate to all those "shoulds" because a mothers life is full of imperatives that just "have" to be done. Hope you are able to rest and let go today.
March 18, 2007 10:38 AM